Impact Of The 2000 Election

2000 Presidential Election: Indecision Impact

Nov 7^th – Election Day

Dec 13^th – Gore speech accepting Bush victory

5-week+ process…

1)      Market (S&P) down nearly ~5.7% in the 4 days following No Decision after Nov 7^th Election

2)      Market down over -8% ~3-weeks later

3)      By the time Gore accepts defeat (Dec 13^th), market down -5%